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CD REVIEW: Bing Crosby’s ‘Return to Paradise Islands’ one of six new CDs
Bing Crosby was a Northwest icon long before Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and Eddie Vedder sang their first tunes. And though he may seem about as hip today as grandmother’s Sutter Home white zinfandel, Der Bingle was a trailblazer who practically invented the art of crooning, inspiring such stars as Dean Martin, Perry Como and [...]
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Coachella: Sun, fun and hassles at the California desert music festival
In its coverage of the 11th Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last weekend (April 16-18) in Indio, Calif., LA Weekly took issue with positive reviews in the Los Angeles Times and offered five suggestions on how the festival could be improved.
Here’s a quote from a story by Dennis Romero in LA Weekly:
“We saw plenty [...]
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Austin City Limits Festival: Music and Mayhem in Mudville
AUSTIN, Texas — The eighth annual Austin City Limits Festival came to a muddy, grungy close Sunday night with a powerful concert finale by Pearl Jam.
The Seattle group led by singer-guitarist Eddie Vedder had the audience entirely to itself Sunday night, with no other stages competing for fans’ attention.
Unlike its intimate and exclusive “Austin City [...]
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Michael Jackson estate could earn $200 million by the end of the year
The Michael Jackson estate could earn $200 million by the end of this year, according to executors.
“Clearly that’s a new record for estates that likely will not be broken,” John Branca, Jackson’s lawyer and co-executor of the estate, said in a New York Times story by Tim Arango.
According to the Times, “The model for Mr. [...]
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Gene Stout appreciation party
Friends and colleagues gather for a “Gene Stout appreciation party” at the Feedback Lounge.
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